Overview
- Boston’s agreement totals nearly $48 million over 15 years, including a $3 million initial payment to the Charlestown Community Impact Fund and a permanent per‑ticket stream of about $1 per soccer ticket and 1.5% of concert tickets, plus Sullivan Square upgrades.
- Everett’s 20‑year package is valued at about $91.7 million with a $2.25‑per‑ticket fee, $20 million for a four‑acre waterfront park, $17.5 million for a new Assembly station headhouse, and additional maintenance and infrastructure commitments.
- The deals avert binding arbitration set by 2024 legislation but do not authorize construction, with state and local permitting and environmental review still ahead and an estimated 12–18 months for approvals before several years of demolition and building.
- The Kraft Group says it will fund significant environmental remediation and power‑plant demolition, with reported cleanup commitments of roughly $100 million, and will cover public safety and transportation management costs for stadium events.
- Project requirements include 2070 flood resilience standards, noise and light mitigation, local hiring and a goal to solicit 25% of contracts from minority‑, woman‑, and veteran‑owned firms, as environmental advocates back cleanup plans yet flag traffic and demolition concerns near Sullivan Square.